philmayfield 4,431 Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 The care home at Hazleford has been evacuated and the inmates taken to an ‘empty’ home in Carlton. The main Bleasby/Fiskerton Rd.is now flooded at Gibsmere crossroads so the hamlet and Hazleford are isolated except by tractor. The old residents down there are used to it but there must be incomers who wish they hadn’t moved there! This is not an uncommon event. The problem is that the traffic diverts down our narrow lane to avoid the floods and mostly there’s nowhere to go if someone’s coming the other way! I don’t think it’s time to inflate my dinghy yet, it was much more severe in 2000 and we only rowed down the Gibsmere as a challenge! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,188 Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 Almost every year here in the Mountains especially in the villages, flooding is always a problem. I feel sorry for these villagers but they clear up and start again waiting for the following year to have it again. Beautiful in the summer but don't think I could stay and live like that. Trouble is it's mostly the older generation and they don't want to move. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 4,431 Posted January 22 Author Report Share Posted January 22 Most of the houses in the area are above flood level. Even the care home, old Star and Garter pub is built especially high and doesn't flood. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 3,028 Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 Climb up on yer roof Phil, and take your your vintage tractor with you and I'll send me helicopter to come and lift you off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,654 Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 I had a walk around Attenborough nature reserve yesterday, it was nice to see the rice in the paddy fields and the water buffalo. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 14,098 Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 Went in a Pub in 1961 after a walk round there Den..........bought the first Babycham with Cherry for my then Girlfriend Sandra still got the stick......... lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 4,431 Posted January 22 Author Report Share Posted January 22 Do you have a 'trophy' cabinet Ben? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 14,098 Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 Sort of Phil..........its an old Suitcase full of old memories ... Can't spell Memorabilia............ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 4,431 Posted January 22 Author Report Share Posted January 22 Not on public display then! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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